Episodes
Tuesday May 25, 2021
AUTOMATED VEHICLES: Who's really in the driver seat?
Tuesday May 25, 2021
Tuesday May 25, 2021
Cindy Robinson and John Kennedy interview Dan Hinkle, AAJ’s legal guru on this cutting edge technology, and explore his comprehensive knowledge of the technological, liability, jurisdictional and forum issues involved. Hear Dan’s take on the likely effects of driverless vehicles on future auto tort practice and proposed legislation.
Thursday Apr 15, 2021
You may feel fine, but are you well? - April 15, 2021
Thursday Apr 15, 2021
Thursday Apr 15, 2021
In this episode John Kennedy and Mike Walsh tackle the topic of wellness, and the role it should play in the harried life of the plaintiff’s personal injury litigator. Mike and John interview Marianne LeBlanc, an extremely successful lawyer from a large Boston litigation firm. Marianne has studied the topic of personal wellness, and the important role that wellness plays in everyone’s effort to try to achieve balance between the demands of work, home, and personal fitness. If you think your balance may need correcting, this is a must-listen-to episode.
Tuesday Mar 09, 2021
Mike Walsh and John Kennedy interview Congressman Joe Courtney - March 9, 2021
Tuesday Mar 09, 2021
Tuesday Mar 09, 2021
Mike Walsh and John Kennedy interview CTLA’s old friend, Congressman Joe Courtney, of the Second Congressional District. Joe discusses the current climate in the US Congress, in the aftermath of the January 6 riots. Joe also addresses issues specific to trial lawyers, and his own personal experiences serving in Congress over the past 14 years.
Friday Feb 19, 2021
Friday Feb 19, 2021
In this podcast, Doug Mahoney and Paul Slager, both former CTLA Presidents and members of the 2020 Connecticut General Assembly Task Force to Study Statutes of Limitations for Child Sexual Abuse Claims, are honored to host University of Pennsylvania Law School Professor Marci Hamilton, to discuss issues relating to the statutes of limitation reform for child sexual abuse cases.
Professor Hamilton is a nationally renowned expert of on the subject of state statutes of limitation for survivors of child sexual abuse. She has testified before the legislatures of nearly every state, including Connecticut, on issues relating to statute of limitation reform for claims involving child sexual abuse. Here, she offers her thoughts about statute of limitation reform for child sex abuse claims generally, and specifically as it applies to Connecticut. Professor Hamilton serves as the Robert A. Fox Leadership Program Professor of Practice, and Fox Family Pavilion Resident Senior Fellow in the Program for Research on Religion at the University of Pennsylvania. She is also the founder, CEO, and Academic Director of CHILD USA, www.childusa.org, a nonprofit academic think tank at the University of Pennsylvania dedicated to interdisciplinary, evidence-based research to prevent child abuse and neglect.
Tuesday Feb 09, 2021
Tuesday Feb 09, 2021
Jessica Schneider, CNN Justice Correspondent, joins the Pod Ipsa Loquitur podcast for a fascinating discussion regarding the current events in Washington, DC at the start of the Biden Administration. Jessica shares her views regarding the insurrection and riot at the Capitol, the ensuing Justice Department investigation, the role of the Free Press, Impeachment 2.0, John Durham, and the transformation of her career from a local WFSB Channel 3 News Anchor to CNN News correspondent covering the Justice Department.
Monday Dec 21, 2020
Monday Dec 21, 2020
Have you seen the movie The Trial of the Chicago Seven, a gripping portrait of a trial arising from the counter-cultural protests in Chicago at the 1968 Democratic National Convention? In this podcast, Mike Walsh and John Kennedy interview one of the defendants, Lee Weiner. Lee gives a firsthand portrayal of what it was like to be leading the protests in Chicago at that time, and what the trial was actually about. This is a compelling podcast for all who either lived through those times, or has heard and learned about the national turmoil existing in our country in the late 1960s.
Thursday Nov 19, 2020
Thursday Nov 19, 2020
Cindy Robinson and John Kennedy interview retiring Senate Minority Leader Len Fasano concerning the
recent election, his political career and accomplishments, and his views on the legislative process in Connecticut.
Tuesday Nov 10, 2020
Tuesday Nov 10, 2020
Cindy Robinson and John Kennedy engage in wide ranging conversation with election law specialist Lawrence Halloran, Esq. concerning ongoing and planned challenges to the Presidential election results. Mr. Halloran discusses the various claims, their relative likelihood of success, as well as how they may relate to assertions of election “fraud” and the need for canvassing or recounts, as well as issues relating to the Electoral College tabulation.
Tuesday Oct 27, 2020
For the Defense, in the middle of a Pandemic - October 26, 2020
Tuesday Oct 27, 2020
Tuesday Oct 27, 2020
John Kennedy and Mike Walsh interview Cynthia Garraty and Keith McCabe. Cynthia is staff counsel at Travelers, and Keith is Staff Counsel at State Auto. The discussion covers issues that plaintiff’s counsel worry about, such as, how is the pandemic affecting claims handling, and are cases settling more slowly because of Covid. A fascinating view from the other side.
Wednesday Oct 14, 2020
Mike Walsh and John Kennedy interview Professor Richard H. Fallon, Jr. - October 9, 2020
Wednesday Oct 14, 2020
Wednesday Oct 14, 2020
Mike and John interview Harvard Law Professor Richard Fallon, in a broad ranging discussion about constitutional law and the powers of the Supreme Court, including the Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett, and the likelihood that a Democratic Senate may “pack the Court.”